Patrick Harvie warns that Scotland is not moving fast enough in replacing boilers with eco-friendly alternatives, such as heat pumps, to meet decarbonisation targets. He criticizes UK government's delay in banning the sale of new boilers until 2035, stating it could harm Scottish aims and sends a damaging signal to the industry. Harvie emphasizes the importance of compliance with climate targets while ensuring fairness and highlights the significance of heat in buildings in achieving these goals.
Patrick Harvie has warned Scots that he thinks “we’re not going fast enough” on replacing boilers with greener heating.
Harvie was speaking on a visit to an orchard run by Eats Rosyth community group in Fife - ahead of his party’s conference in Dunfermline starting today . He said the Scottish Greens conference would enable members to look at policies the party could push in the next few years through its 2021 Bute House power-sharing deal with the SNP.
“But we need to make real rapid progress… to make sure people are liberated from being over-dependent on fossil fuels and the price volatility that comes with that.” Experts warn these figures need to be climbing into the tens of thousands annually for Scotland to meet its climate targets.
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